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Heavenly Bodies
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 35.95Richard Dyer's classic study of movie stars and stardom has been updated, with a new introduction by the author discussing the rise of celebrity culture and developments in the study of stars since publication of the first edition in 1986. Dyer's illuminating study is based around case studies of three major stars: Marilyn Monroe, Paul Robeson and... more...
The Master Switch
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2010; US$ 15.95In this age of an open Internet, it is easy to forget that every American information industry, beginning with the telephone, has eventually been taken captive by some ruthless monopoly or cartel. With all our media now traveling a single network, an unprecedented potential is building for centralized control over what Americans see and hear. Could... more...
Manufacturing Consent
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2011; US$ 19.95An intellectual dissection of the modern media to show how an underlying economics of publishing warps the news. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...
Far Field
Intellect 2011; US$ 20.00"Far Field" will be a visually appealing book with numerous rich colour images. It offers cutting edge ideas - a new way to think about the issues surrounding climate change. There is inclusion of fascinating first person accounts of projects at the Poles. "Far Field" is a collection of essays in contemporary cultural studies combined... more...
The Social Media Reader
NYU Press 2012; US$ 75.00With the rise of web 2.0 and social media platforms taking over vast tracts of territory on the internet, the media landscape has shifted drastically in the past 20 years, transforming previously stable relationships between media creators and consumers. The Social Media Reader is the first collection to address the collective transformation with pieces... more...
Diana, A Cultural History
Palgrave Macmillan 2001; US$ 48.00This book intervenes in debates over the significance of Diana, Princess of Wales by offering a critical account of her media iconicity from 1981 to the present. It outlines the historical development of representations of Diana, analysing the ways in which the Princess has been understood via discourses of gender, sexuality, race, economic class,... more...
European Media
Wiley 2013; US$ 69.95European Media provides a clear, concise account of the structures, dynamics and realities of the changing face of media in Europe. It offers a timely and illuminating appraisal of the issues surrounding the development of new media in Europe and explores debates about the role of the media in the formation of a European public sphere and a European... more...
Creative Industries in China
Wiley 2013; US$ 24.95Creative industries in China provides a fresh account of China’s emerging commercial cultural sector. The author shows how developments in Chinese art, design and media industries are reflected in policy, in market activity, and grassroots participation. Never has the attraction of being a media producer, an artist, or a designer in... more...
Practical Research Methods for Media and Cultural Studies
Edinburgh University Press 2006; US$ 97.51Deals with the process of conducting research in humanities, with reference to media and culture, from the planning stage, through the data gathering, to the analysis and interpretation of results. This book aims to show how the choice of research topic can be refined into a manageable research question and how the methodologies can be applied. more...
E-Merging Media
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 94.99After the ECC-Book on "E-conomy" this new report of the European Communication Council (ECC) analyses from various perspectives the profound societal and economical change of the media economy, initiated by digitalisation and networking. The report examines effects and new perspectives in the area of economy, society, and politics. more...









